Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Brook Meadow, Darley Green

… of herb rich flood meadow grassland characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, which is now very scarce nationally and in the County. It lies on alluvium, which in turn overlies the Keuper Marl, a major geological formation in…

Briff Lane Meadows

… has a distinctive flora with large populations of devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, cowslip Primula veris and heath grass Danthonia decumbens. At present this area is ungrazed, other than by rabbits and is being progressively invaded by …

Whitton Bridge Pasture

…h as common knapweed, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Other characteristic species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal …

Old Cilgwyn and Cae Heslop

…n steeper slopes more herb-rich grassland is present, with the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub-community of the crested dog’s-tail/common knapweed Cynosurus cristatus/Centaurea nigra community. At this site this community has a high herb/grass ratio, with common knapweed,…

The Brinks, Northwold

…ell drained soils support a mesotrophic grassland which is the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis variant of the crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus – black knapweed Centaurea nigra community. The sward includes red fescue Festuca rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, qua…

Rosie Curston's Meadow, Mattishall

…h are neutral to calcareous in character. The grassland is the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis variant of the crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus black knapweed Centaurea nigra community. In Norfolk as a whole, such meadows are rare. They are generally small and vary treme…

Spring Meadows, Alderman's Head & Cow Croft Meadows

…with lesser amounts of common bent Agrostis capillaris, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and smaller cat’s tail Phleum bertolonii. There are locally abundant patches of oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, …

Broad Dales

…nd sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, although meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and common bent Agrostis capillaris are also frequently present. A range of herbs including yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus …

Plumpton Pasture

…mon knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis with frequent crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and common bird’s foot trefoil…

Castlecoole

…g-grass Briza media, carnation sedge Carex panicea, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria. The effects of past and present management have resulted in the presence of the semi-natural habitats at Castle Coo…

Kingerby Beck Meadows

…pporting herbs such as meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, soft rush Juncus effusus and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. Two plants of a restricted distribution, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and adder's tongue Oph…

Rectory Farm Meadows

…The mesotrophic neutral grassland is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. Frequent grasses include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, with hairy sedge Carex…

Quants

…ur. Herbs include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. This area is used for feeding and display purposes by invertebrates from the adjoining wood. U…

Far Holme Meadow

…ue Festuca rubra. Other grass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and intermedia…

Barrow Burn Meadows

…h diversity of other herbs. These include pignut Conopodium majus, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough and autumn hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and L.autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common bird’s foot tre…

Blackwater Valley

…ss Molinia caerulea, great burnet, meadow thistle, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and, locally, water purslane Lythrum portula. On drier, neutral soils there are extensive areas of grassland characterised by the presence of species such as red fescue, sweet vernal grass …

Hotham Meadow

…ands. Prominent grass species include an abundance of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis together with red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media. Herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba offici…

Knocknacloy

…nunculus bulbosus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yarrow Achillea millefolium, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The herb common vetch Vicia sativa ssp. nigra, which is not locally common, …

Hunsdon Mead

…Roydon Mead contains the same grass species, but with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis tending to be the dominant species. Wetter areas are dominated by brown sedge Carex disticha with greater pond sedge Carex riparia around the mouth of Canons Brook. Meadow buttercup Ranuncul…

Low Redford Meadows

… flax Linum catharticum, mouse ear hawkweed Pilosella officinarum, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and common bent Agrostis capillaris are among …

Chaceley Meadow

… largely of sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra and soft brome Bromus hordeaceous and also contains a number of rushes and sedges including brown sedge Carex disticha, hair…

Naburn Marsh

…tercup Ranunculus acris, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis are prominent in the sward together with large stands of bistort Polygonum amphibium and clumps of marsh marigold Caltha palustris. Of more s…

Florence Court

… nigra and star sedge Carex echinata. Herbs include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and ragged robin Silene flos-cuculi, over a carpet of bryophytes dominated by springy turf moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus an…

Borrow Beck Meadows

…heep's fescue Festuca ovina, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. A variety of more productive grasses occur and perhaps represent some form of local …

Porter's Lodge Meadows

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis. The undulating topography of the eastern field is accentuated by the presence of herbs such as water avens Geum rivale, cuckoo-flower Cardamin…

Midsummer Meadow

… trivialis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The meadow is rich in grass species with a total of fourteen so far recorded including quaking grass Briza media, meadow ba…

Upton Ham

…n rise to a rich and distinctive flora which includes meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis which is particularly characteristic of this type of m…

Newlands

…ughout the sward and include, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Less frequent ar…

Avery's Pightle

… prevalent, including tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, smooth hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. A total of 24 species of grass and 113 species of herb have been recorded from this small field. Of these 1…

Lag Meadow

…ubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and the uncommon meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis with knotted clover Trifolium striatum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium present. The lower lying wetter areas of fen-meadow are dominated by…

Long Herdon Meadow

…dominates, with cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, smooth stalked meadow grass Poa pratensis, brown and common bents Agrostis canina and Agrostis capillaris, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, red and meadow fescues Festuca rubra and F. pratensis, Timothy Phleum pratense, tufted hair gra…

Quebb Meadow

… Festuca rubra. The rich herbaceous flora includes devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. In addition, there are several species which are locally uncomm…

Norwick Meadows

…um, yarrow Achillea millefolium, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The nationally scarce and locally rare sea pea Lathyrus japonicus subsp. maritimus, internationally rare and locally scarce autumn gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. septentrional…

Hope Valley Meadows

…napweed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. Other elements of the flora are variable in abundance reflecting differences …

Hill Houses & Crumpsbrook Meadows

…h as common knapweed, betony Betonica officinalis, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus min…

Long Lye Meadow

…ye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and more locally devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides, a plant with a distribution restricted to central southern England.…

Haydon Meadow

…t and are joined by several other grasses, including meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum and quaking grass Briza media. Typical meadow herb species are abundant throughout the grassland, particularly common kn…

Rookery Cottage Meadows

…ntodon hispidus, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. The southern meadow has ab…

Glenarm Woods Part 2

…dow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The moss species with…

Bishon Meadow

…rkshire fog Holcus lanatus. The rich herbaceous flora includes meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, spiny rest-harrow Ononis spinosa, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and green winged orchid Anacamptis morio. The areas…

Castle River Valley

… drier grasslands and include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bugle Ajuga reptans, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis, meadow buttercup …

Bradwell Meadows

… field is characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The easternmost field is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, with additional species including the locally uncommon adde…

Mickfield Meadow

…laria meleagris. The grass sward is species rich with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Timothy Phleum pratense and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus as the dominant grasses. meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria is f…

Bradbourne Mill Meadows

…carce National Vegetation Classification NVC type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland and the nationally rare NVC type MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus –marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland. General description …

Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow

…ecies include crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The site also includes one of only three locations in Gloucestershire for th…

Pikes Farm Meadows

…The rich herbaceous flora includes species such as devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, green winged orchid Anacamptis morio, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. The site supports two nationally scarce p…

Brithdir a Chwm Mawr

…ra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta, with great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum also present. More uncommon species have also…

Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh

…nal grass and herbs such as yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In addition, herb species including wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, betony Betonica officinalis, tormentil Potent…

South Lee Meadows

…carce National Vegetation Classification NVC type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland, with smaller areas of the nationally rare MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland and the nat…

Unity Bog

…es such as quaking grass Briza media, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh valerian Valeriana dioica and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The entomological interest of the site has not been fully recorded, although the green hairstreak butter…

Baynhall Meadow

… to two sub communities. Within the seasonally wet furrows the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community occurs with characteristic species which include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, tall fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus, red fescue Festuca rubra, soft rush Juncus …

Hardwick Lodge Meadow

…thum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, clovers Trifolium species, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Dryer, more…

Edinample Meadow

…pweed Centaurea nigra, crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis with occasional common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, northern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurel…

Morcombelake

…component of the sward. Common cat’s-ear Hypochaeris radicata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ox-eye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, goat’s-beard Tragopogon pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are all present while common knapweed and commo…

Attenborough Gravel Pits

…t trefoil Lotus corniculatus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, betony Betonica officinalis, devil‘s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis. Species of particular note are sa…

Muker Meadows

… oat grass Avenula pubescens, red fescue Festuca rubra, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. A distinctive feature of the vegetation is the abundance of pignut Conopodium majus, lady's mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra, rough ha…

Fathom Upper

…corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Less frequent are oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg…

Cloatley Farm

…rass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa is ocally prominent where drainage is impeded. Characteristic broad leaved herbs found in most fields include beton…

Gingerfields

…vulgare, red clover Trifolium pratense, cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle Alchemilla agg., betony Betonica officinalis and goat's beard Tragopogon pratensis. The western field supports two distinct grassland types. Areas of thin soils have …

Kingswood Meadow

…anguisorba officinalis, together with grasses such as meadow-foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis. Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subs. hordeaceus, perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne, meadow vetchling Lathyrus …

Bishop Wilton Poor Land

…le species being especially dominant. Grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are all common, as are herbs such as great burnet S…

Breighton Meadows

… species such as great burnt Sanguisorba officinalis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. Other commonly occurring characteristic species include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, brown sedge Carex disticha, sn…

Dunaree Hill

…rass Molinia caerulea, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heather Calluna vulgaris, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, carnation sedge Carex panicea, tawny sedge Carex hostiana and glaucous sedge Carex flacca. Pocket…

Lower Derwent Meadows

…, knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. To the south west the land rises steeply towards a disused railway line, where sandstone soils support closely grazed acid grassland wit…

Briarcroft Pasture

…h as common knapweed, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Other characteristic species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, selfheal…

Tyddyn-y-barcut

…s in the sward. Herbs are prominent, with abundant devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra with frequent common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, betony Betonica offic…

Naunton Court Meadows

…osurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, goat’s beard Tragopogon pratensis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are the dominant species. The southern …

Fulford Ings

…mportance. The alluvial grassland is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper …

Wall Lands

…foil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On steeper drier slopes, stands of grassland are particularly herb rich and distinguished by frequent betony Be…

Laurel Farm Meadow St. James South Elmham

…il Cynosurus cristatus, with much knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The plant species present include eleven grass species such as sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and quaking grass Briza media. Flowerin…

Nob End

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis make a significant contribution to the sward. Adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vulgatum, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and eyebright Euphrasia officinalis also occur here. …

Beeston Brook Pasture

…weed Centaurea nigra, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, greater burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus praten…

Newton Ketton Meadow

…ort Achillea ptarmica, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, water avens Geum rivale, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pra…

Napleton Meadow

…mon knapweed Centaurea nigra. The vegetation is typical of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and betony Betonica officinalis. Ot…

Scar Closes, Kisdon Side

…cue Festuca rubra, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and more locally quaking grass. Herbs such as lady's mantle Alchemilla spp., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, globe flower Trollius europaeus and m…

Whiston Eaves

…hum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, red fescue F. rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and quaking grass Briza media. Characteristic herbs include eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, mead…

Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

…d Centaurea nigra, betony Betonica officinalis and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Other species include common sedge Carex nigra, oval sedge Carex leporina, carnation sedge C. panicea, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, autu…

Frondeg

…with this area include bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare. Where the soil is of a slightly more acidic nature, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis is a prominent component of the sward. Amongst the r…

Magilligan

…cous sedge Carex flacca occasional in the sward. Herbs include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bush vetch Vicia sepium, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lady's bedstraw Galium~, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, mouse_ear hawkw…

The Bury Farm

…weed Centaurea nigra, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina and meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis. The crested dog’s tail common knapweed neutral grassland occurs as pasture and hay meadow, with two plant communities. The meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community is the most exte…

Cransford Meadow

…d herbs including creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow and red fescues Schedonorus pratensis and Festuca rubra, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne and roug…

Penorchard & Spring Farm Pastures

… lady's mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus frequent. The southern of the three adjacent pastures is a mosaic of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community and the heath gra…

New Inn Meadow

…es in agricultural practice. The dominant grasses are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and red fescue Festuca rubra. The rich flora includes cowslip Primula veris, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow pea Lathyrus pratensis, pepper s…

Drumbegger

…ed with fen meadow vegetation at Drumbegger include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, glaucous sedge Carex flacca, tawny sedge Carex hostiana, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus …

Cae Cwm-rhocas (Cwm Roches Meadow)

…There is a wide range of associated plants, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. Hordeaceus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratens…

Gweunydd Ceunant

…aurea nigra, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In places, the sward is more acidic in nature and here plants such as betony Betonica officinalis, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta are found.…

Cloatley Manor Farm Meadows

…t and are joined by several other grasses, including meadow fox tail Alopecurus pratensis and quaking grass Briza media. Typical meadow herb species are abundant throughout the grassland, particularly black knapweed Centaurea nigra, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow…

Alder Wood and Meadow

…air grass Deschampsia cespitosa, quaking grass Briza media and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. In damper parts of the field where in some cases the soil may be more acidic the grassland typeis characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba …

Brenkley Meadows

…dula ulmaria are locally abundant. Other herbs include cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and meadow …

Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant

…entil Potentilla erecta is widely represented, but devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, whorled caraway and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens are less frequent. In the other sub-community that is found in this neutral grassland, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yarrow Achill…

Caeau Cwmcoynant (Caeau Cwncaenant)

…cetosella are frequent throughout, whilst pignut Conopodium majus, bitter-vetch Lathyrus latifolius and betony Betonica officinalis are locally prominent. A wide range of other species is present, including common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pra…

Rathsherry

…lands are frequent throughout the sward and include devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Less frequent are meadow vetc…

Muriau Gwyddelod

…grassland occur at Muriau Gwyddelod, with examples of both the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub-communities being present. Dry acidic grassland also occurs here -of particular botanical interest are the areas of bitter vetch Lathyrus mon…

Mount Pleasant

…foil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, glacuous sedge Carex flacca and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. On steeper drier slopes, stands of grassland are particularly herb rich and disti…

Birches Barn Meadows

…dant grasses include common bent Agrostis capillaris, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. Among the most abundant herbs are common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow …

Distillery Farm Meadows

…cespitosa, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis. Also present are species considered indicative of a long period of uninterrupted management without ploughing, herbicide and artificial fertilisers, such as quaking grass Briza media, meado…

Bencroft Hill Meadows

…d fescue Festuca rubra. Also occurring frequently are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and the locally uncommon heath grass Danthonia decumbens. A light grazing regime has allowed a diversity of herbs to fl…

Bucknell Wood Meadows

…s corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and clovers Trifolium repens and Trifolium pratense are generally abundant. Other species characteristic of this grassland type which occur occasionally include quaking grass Briza media, me…

Big Waters

…lcus lanatus and the herbs sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and scattered populations of spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii. In the southernmost part of the site is a relict area of herb rich ridge and furrow pasture…

Drigg Holme

…ther with occasional Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis occurs in abundance, commonly in association with common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, pignut Conopodium majus, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor…

Cwm Llanwenarth Meadows

…rophic grassland on the upper slopes characterised by meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis, yorkshire fog Rolcus lanatus and lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, this gives way to a matrix of species rich acid grassland and fen meadow communit…

Little Royal Farm Pastures

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with a transition between the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens subcommunities. The acidic nature of the pastures is indicated by lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp. vestita, devil’s bit scabious Succisa …

Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors

… Lysimachia nummularia. A few meadows also contain devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. Many of the semi improved Festuca - Lolium grasslands include components of the mire type community, often with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis a…

Castletown

…ty. The grasses crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, common bent Agrostis capillaris, red fescue Festuca rubra and yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens are common throughout. A range of herbs including oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow…

Wollaston Meadows

…pecies rich and forms the largest known example in the county of the Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis flood meadow community. Although once widespread in southern river valleys, this neutral grassland type is declining rapidly as a result of agricultural changes and i…

Langford Meadow

…ot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi and, locally, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa. In drier areas taller grasses predominate, especially ryegrass Lolium perenne and mea…

Seaton Meadows

…ide range of grasses occur within the site, including meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Associated herbs include great burnet Sanguisor…

Railway Meadow, Langley

… is herb rich flood meadow grassland characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. It occupies the flood plain at the confluence of a tributary of the River Alne and lies on alluvial sansa and gravels surrounded by clays of the Keu…

Crich Chase

…ghout is a diverse range of characteristic herbs which include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, cowslip Primula veris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, glacuous sedge Carex flacca, betony Betonica o…

Clifton Ings And Rawcliffe Meadows

…rare National Vegetation Classification NVC types MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland with various expressions and varieties represented and MG8 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – marsh marigold Caltha palustris grassland…

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, red fescue F. rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with occasional glaucous sedge Carex flacca, crested dogs tail Cynosurus cristatus and rye grass Lolium perenne. A few meadows support …

Oak Tree Farm Meadows

…are herb rich flood meadow grassland characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis. The land rises out of the flood plain and the flood meadow grades into neutral grassland of the crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common kn…

Hurst Farm Pasture

…nigra, with a mosaic of the heathgrass Danthonia decumbens and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis subcommunities. The acidic influence is characterised in the abundance of tormentil Potentilla erecta, with lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis spp vestita, betony Betonica officina…

North Curry Meadow

…t. Legumes form an important part of the community and include meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, white clover Trifolium repens and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other components include cowslip Primula …

Froghall Meadow and Pastures

…cterised by grasses such as red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. Tall herbs include great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, common knapweed, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and hogweed Heracl…

Cae Llwyn

…er typical associates include common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis and tufted vetch Vicia cracca. The lower part of…

Lower Hollins

…foil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. In many places the community is further enriched by frequent common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, betony Beto…

Barn Gill Meadow

…e Festuca rubra. Other grass species present include meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common bent Agrostis capillaris. Herbs are well represented within the sward and include such species as great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, meadowsweet F…

Lye Heath Marsh

…freely draining slopes. Grasses are abundant, such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, rough meadow grass Poa trivialis and quaking grass Briza media, but the sward is herb rich; sneezewort Achi…

Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith

… are subject to seasonal waterlogging. The site supports extensive areas of the Lathyrus pratensis sub community of the Centaurea nigra – Cynosurus cristatus mesotrophic grassland type with a diverse range of both grass and herb species. Many of these are characteristic of the ‘o…

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

…munities, for example, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and common knapweed itself. A long period of uninterrupted grassland management without ploughing, the application of herbicides or artificial fertilise…

Burledge Sidelands and Meadows

…th the high cover of herbs typically including species such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, common knapweed C. nigra and agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria. Other herbs …

Buckley Claypits and Commons

…entaurea nigra, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, and creeping cinquefoil Potentilla reptans. The acid grassland is characterised by common bent Agrostis capillaris, sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina,…

Tyrella and Minerstown

…estuca rubra, false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis. Herbs include birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata, common restharrow Ononis repens, lady's bedstraw Galium verum, wild thyme Thymus polytrichus and wood sag…

Tairgwaith

…by species such as tormentil Potentilla erecta and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis. great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis also occurs here in profusion. The easternmost enclosure supports similar grassland, but here there is no acidic element to the soil. Species such as to…

Caeau Capel Hendre

…rina. Other characteristic plants in the sward are devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and tufted…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…cowslip Primula veris, pignut Conopodium majus and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, with burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus all occurring frequently. The acidic nature of the sward is demon…

Bell Sykes Meadows

… northern England. This community is characterised by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus and crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus with greater burnet…

Romsley Hill

…rticularly on the ridges, include common knapweed, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, red clover Trifolium pratense and zigzag clover Trifolium dubium. Occasional calcifugous acidic species are tormentil Potentilla erecta, heath wood…

Newbald Becksies

…aludosa, common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The wet grassland grades into drier neutral grassland areas with various grass species including sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra and quaking grass Briza m…

Lord's Wood Meadows

…fields are a mosaic of the heath grass Danthonia decumbens and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub communities. One field is crossed by spring line flushes supporting mire vegetation; these features are increasingly threatened by lowering water tables. The western half of the…

Thorneyburn Meadow

…ar Hypochaeris radicata, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, eyebright Euphrasia agg., wood crane's bill Geranium sylvaticum, self heal Prunella vulgaris and smooth, hairy and intermediate lady's mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla filicaulis and Al…

Barrow Gravel Pits

…neutral hay meadows characterised by the abundance of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and also by the diversity of grasses and fo…

Hawkesbury Meadow

…m a high proportion of the sward. Common knapweed, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the uncommon saw wort Serratula tinctoria are particularly abundant, while dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus, both uncommon species, are frequent. Less…

Dagnell End Meadow

…ated by grasses characteristic of old pasture such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and quaking grass Briza media. In the wetter parts of the pasture species such as marsh foxtail Alopecurus g…

Drybank Meadow, Cherington

…tuca rubra, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. The meadow is rich in grass species and twenty have been recorded so far, including yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens, q…

Eskamhorn Meadows

…tation Classification NVC types are predominantly MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland and a community transitional between this type and the MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus– common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland.…

Starling Bank

…f particular interest. The lower part of the bank supports the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity, with abundant sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. The associated flora includes yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, cowslip Primula ver…

West Pennine Moors

… grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, red fescue Festuca rubra, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis and a thick carpet of brown mosses. Although small in area, the meadows and pastures of the in bye are some of the most species rich areas within the West Pennine Moors. The majority of thes…

Lugg And Hampton Meadows

…carce National Vegetation Classification NVC type MG4 meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis – great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis grassland and a community transitional between this NVC type and the nationally scarce MG5 crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus – common knapweed Cen…

Lorton

…ium repens and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are abundant. Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus and the local pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus are also frequent and generally distributed, as is corky-fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloide…

Crofton Woods

…ica Angelica sylvestris, common centaury Centaurium erythraea, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. These plants in conjunction with the scrub species form a varied habitat structure of value to inv…

Queestmoor Meadow

…ludes cowslip Primula veris, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, fairy flax Linum catharticum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. In addition there are several species which are locally uncommon, such as dyers’ gr…

Nacton Meadows

…adowsweet Filipendula ulmaria with frequent sedges Carex spp., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, crosswort Cruciata laevipes, bog stitchwort Stellaria alsine and water mint Mentha aquatica. Occasional species here are southern marsh orchid Dacty…

Moelyci a Chors Ty’n y Caeau

… crested dog’s tail – knapweed Cynosurus cristatus - Centaurea nigra grassland, Lathyrus pratensis sub-community (MG5a) with common bent Agrostis capillaris, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and red fescue Festuca rubra being the dominant gra…

Millfield Verges

… burnet Sanguisorba officinalis with lesser amounts of pignut, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, lady's mantle, common spotted orchid, common twayblade and oxeye daisy. Two locally uncommon species present are frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and fragrant orchid Gymnadenia con…

Caeau Coed Mawr (Coedmawr Fields)

…hay-field support additional wet meadow plants, including meadow fescue Festuca pratensis, marsh marigold Caltha palustris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The remainder of the site comprises mainly neutral grassland subjected to differing ma…

Cog Moors

…s cristatus, common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Other distinctive species found at Cog Moors include pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus and meadow barley Hordeum secalinum. The fields have a distinctive damp floristic element, typic…

Lower Nex Meadows, Devauden

…d distribution in Gwent. The vegetation is uniform and is best described as the Lathyrus pratensis sub-community of the Centaurea nigra – Cynosurus cristatus type of neutral grassland. This site supports the largest area known in Gwent of this vegetation type. The most frequent g…

Caeau Talwrn

…entaurea nigra type and include two different sub-communities: meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and the heath grass Danthonia decumbens. These grasslands support a profusion of grasses and herbs. Amongst the most prominent grasses are common bent Agrostis capillaris, crested d…

Crook Burn, Dyeshaugh

… water avens Geum rivale are constant in these communities and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis is frequent. Adding to the diversity of the site are mats of floating sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans and creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera and patches of bottle sedge Carex rostrata…

Caeau Tyddyn Dicwm

…- Cynosurus cristatus grassland are represented. Stands of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub-community are mostly managed for hay and include the grasses red fescue Festuca rubra, sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, common bent Agrostis capillaris and crested dog'…

Caeau Wern

…and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, and overwhelmingly of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub-community. However, the most southerly field has areas where the vegetation tends towards the lady's bedstraw Galium verum sub-community. All fields are particularly notable for…

Prince's Rough

…autumnalis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata with, more locally, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cowslip Primula veris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. The flora of much of the meadow is typical of the meadow vetchling sub community with frequent bird’s foot trefoil Lotus …

Riverside House Meadow, Hasketon

…umber of grasses and herbs. The sward is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Eleven other grass species typical of unimproved meadows have been recorded, such as quaking grass Briza media and s…

White Rocks

…ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, bush vetch Vicia sepium, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, and red clover Trifolium pratense. Areas where the grass cover is reduced support a more diverse range of species with thrift Armeria maritima, birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus…

Devenish Island

…lipendula ulmaria, bog pimpernel Anagallis tenella, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tormentil Potentilla erecta. Sedges and rushes are often important components within the sward and include tawny sedge Carex hostiana, carnation sedge Carex panicea, yellow sedge Carex v…

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…entaurea nigra, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and red clover Trifolium pratense. Three fields in the north of the Lodge Hill Training Area include more extensive areas of unimproved neutral grassla…

Argill Woods and Pastures

…a, water avens Geum rivale, angelica, meadowsweet, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa and enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, occurring with tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa. The grassland communities are mostly of an unimprove…

New Scroggs

…ification NVC type CG2c sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina – meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis grassland, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus – white clover Trifolium repens sub community, which occurs in a mosaic with small areas typified by more acid loving species that form stands of NVC …

Grantham Canal

…ith the occurrence of plants such as knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and hoary ragwort Senecio erucifolius, while lower down these tend to be replaced by plants of marshland edge such as fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, skullcap Scutellaria galericula…

Merries Farm Meadows

…ntaurea nigra. The meadows exhibit areas characteristic of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community in the western field, while the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum sub community is also found in the eastern meadow. Characteristic herbs of the meadow vetchling sub commu…

Berry Mound Pastures

…s and common knapweed Centaurea nigra, with variation from the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community to the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community in different pastures. Intermediates of the two sub communities are also present. Characteristic species of the me…

Hillend Meadow & Orchard

…atus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra and is typical of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community. Dominant grasses are red fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with glaucous sedge Carex flacca. The associated flora includes common spotted orchid …

Calender Meadows

…common knapweed Centaurea nigra, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, and, at lower frequency, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and fairy flax Linum catharticum. Glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also present…

Hallam Barn Grasslands

…ange of characteristic herbs which include a high frequency of meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, common cat’s ear Hypochaeris radic…

Pads Wood

…dland ride has a range of the commoner grassland herbs such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, self heal Prunella vulgaris and hedge woundwort Stachys sylvatica. The majority of the lichens are epiphytic on old oak and ash standards but some also occur on holly, hazel and fi…

Rushy Meadows

…ly conform to a sub community characterised by the presence of meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, although this type grades into several other grassland and tall herb communities. The meadows are dominated by hard rush Juncus inflexus occurring in an open, species rich sward. I…

Cobbler's Plain Meadows, Devauden

…-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, is abundant. The grassland is best referred to the Lathyrus pratensis (meadow vetchling) sub-community. The eastern meadow supports a wider range of communities including some grassland in the north west corner similar to the above. The upper part of …

Hole of Horcum

…lis, cowslip Primula veris, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. There are numerous common spotted orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii, a colony of fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea and the small white orchid Pseudorchis albida also occurs. Small pat…

Pixey and Yarnton Meads

…ype which occupies the largest area is characterised by cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis with bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, adder's tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, the local meadow dandelions Taraxacum subundulatum and T. fulgidum, the m…

River Itchen

…shire fog Holcus lanatus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Prominent associates represent the fen character of the community, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, water mint Mentha aquatica, fen bedstraw Galiu…

River Test

…mouse ear Cerastium fontanum, jointed rush Juncus articulatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other prominent associates represent the fen character of the community, water mint Mentha aquatica, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, marsh bedstr…

Frog End Meadow

…y meadows that are also present include cowslip Primula veris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. The meadow also has several species which are locally uncommon in Worcestershire such as dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, adder’s tongue Ophio…

Hense Moor Meadows

…ed Centaurea nigra, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. A wide range of other herb and grass species are present, including lady’s mantle Alchemilla vulgaris, cowslip Primula veris, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, green wing…

Tudor Cottage Meadow

…atus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. It is typical of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, tor grass Brachypodium pinnatum, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, tufted vetch Vicia…

Field Head Meadow

… Lotus corniculatus, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis are also occasionally present in the sward.

Greenhaugh Meadow

…g forget-me-not Myosotis discolor, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, cat’s ear Hypochaeris radicata, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, pignut Conopodium majus and wood crane’s bill Geranium sylvaticum, whilst eyebright Euphrasia agg., mouse ear hawk…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…d Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, marsh ragwort Senecio aguaticus, meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, silverweed Potentilla anserina and common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica. With different management and soil cond…

Slievenacloy

…iety of associated species, including herbs such as devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta, marsh willowherb Epilobium palustre and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. More pronounced flushing produces localised stands…

Tullysranadeega

…rcup Ranunculus acris, tormentil Potentilla erecta, devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and the moss Calliergonell cuspidatum. The wettest pastures are often very rich in sedges and bryophytes mosses. Carnation sedge Carex panicea is generally dominant, with frequent tawny sedg…

Braunton Swanpool

…tha aquatica, southern marsh orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. A characteristic bird community is present, with reed and sedge warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus and A. schoenobaenus, grasshoppe…

Upper Waterhay Meadow

…ue Festuca rubra, perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and meadow grasses Poa spp. Heavy applications of farmyard manure has resulted in slight agricultural improvement, wit…

Clarke's Pool Meadow

…agricultural intensification. The vegetation conforms with the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community of the mesotrophic neutral grassland type characterised by common knapweed Centaurea nigra and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus. The most frequent species of gr…

Dalveich Meadow

…mon bent Agrostis capillaris, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, and yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor. Where underlying soils are more base-rich or wetter, the mosaic also includes smaller areas of calcareous grassland with frequent quaking-grass …

Yardley Chase

… throughout are common knapweed, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, with those of additional note including pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and large numbers of adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum. …

Murcott Meadows

…h eastern field is representative of the meadow foxtail great burnet Alopecurus pratensis Sanguisorba officinalis flood plain community, while the remaining meadows conform to the crested dog's tail / common knapweed Cynosurus cristatus Centaurea nigra community. There is a furth…

Barrow Meadow

…s including pignut Conopodium majus, eyebright Euphrasia agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and several species of lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla filicaulis. Less frequent but equally characteristic …

Blaentrothy Meadows (Caeau Blaentroddi)

… in Gwent.The remaining area is dominated by a less species-rich example of the Lathyrus pratensis (meadow vetchling) sub-community and perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne is more common here. Both sub-communities are characterised by plants typical of more flushed conditions such…

Y Bonc, Marianglas

…of hazel Corylus avellana copse. The grassland is of the Festuca ovina- Avenula pratensis type and is characterised by abundant fine-leaved grasses, such as sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, quaking grass Briza media and crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha. Amongst the grasses, a w…

Prestwick Carr

…stle Cirsium heterophyllum, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Carr Plantation consists of Scot's pine with birch, in part over a relict raised mirewhere hare’s tail cotton grass Eriophorum vaginatum is abun…

Caeau Pen-y-coed

…Cynosurus cristatus common knapweed Centaurea nigra grassland, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub-community. This community was the major grassland type of traditionally managed hay meadows and pastures throughout the lowlands of Britain. The grasses most commonly found are …

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig

…of other species is present, inhawk's-beard Crepis capillaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and the locally uncommon greater butterfly-orchid Platanther…

Over and Lawn Woods

…glades. These support a variety of grasses and herbs including meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, field wood rush Luzula campestris and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria. A stream and pond within the woods add additional habitat variety and further enhance the value of the area f…

West Blean and Thornden Woods

…er saxifrage Silaum silaus, dyers greenweed Genista tinctoria, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and black knapweed Centaurea nigra. Many of the invertebrates that have been found here are associated with the early stages of the coppice cycle and with other open areas in woodla…

Loxley Church Meadow

…species include common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, cowslip Primula veris, dropwort Filipendula vulgaris and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor. Noteworthy species include lady’s mantle Alchemilla f…

Calderwood

…mpanula rotundifolia, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The fen areas in the valley floor are diverse in species. The wettest sections contain meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, valerian Valeriana officinalis, reed canary grass Phalaris a…

Hallow Hill

…t Hypericum tetrapterum, marsh thistle Cirsium palustre, lady’s smock Cardamine pratensis, brooklime Veronica beccabunga and common spotted and northern marsh orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Dactylorhiza purperella. Such communities merge into tall fen vegetation towards the low…

Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows

…igra lowland hay meadow pasture, Danthonia decumbens sub community NVC MG5c and Lathyrus pratensis subcommunity NVC MG5a and Cynosurus cristatus, Caltha palustris grassland NVC MG8. Lower Coombe and Ferne Brook Meadows support unimproved grassland and fen meadow communities. The…

West Farm Meadow, Boldon

… Hypochaeris radicata, bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are among other characteristic herbs which bring colour to the meadow.

Welford Field

… field has a characteristic flood meadow community of meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, where traditional hay meadow management has been applied to seasonally flooded land with alluvial soils. There is evidence that in the nineteenth c…

Aghanaglack

…ssectum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis are constant and characterise this type of vegetation. Species diversity is high within the grassland and additional plants associated with the fen meadow include the grasses velvet bent Ag…

Marked Ash Meadows

…weed, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis with, more locally, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum and cowslip Primula veris. Other elements of the flora are variable in abundance reflecting differences in nutrient status and drainage betw…

Melverley Farm

…’s tail Cynosurus cristatus. The hay meadows tend to be of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community, whereas the pastures, which are slightly more acidic, have the heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub community. Where the drainage is impeded the vegetation is more sim…

Toller Porcorum

… plants including lesser knapweed Centaurea nigra, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, saw wort Serratula tinctoria, pignut Conopodium majus, the sedges Carex flacca and Carex caryophyllea and the local corky fruited water dropwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides. In similar acid com…

Corfe Mullen Pastures

…ommon knapweed Centaurea nigra, red clover Trifolium pratense, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare and cat’s-ear. The declining green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio is present in two of the fields and represents one of only three substantial popu…

Rushy Hill

…ssectum, sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus and devils-bit scabious Succisa pratensis typify this type of vegetation. Species diversity is high across the area and additional plants associated with the fen meadow include the grasses velvet bent Agrostis canina, sweet vernal g…

Croker's Hole

… Festuca ovina, the latter growing in association with meadow oat grass Avenula pratensis, quaking grass Briza media, glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea. crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha is an occasional component of this sward. Such areas suppor…

Oakland Pasture

…e semi natural grassland sward. The vegetation conforms to the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community of the mesotrophic neutral grassland characterised by crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Characteristic grasses include abund…

Bellerby Fields

…'s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, selfheal Prunella vulgaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare also occur. Localised variations in soil moisture and acidity contribute to variety in the sward's species composition. In the slightly more aci…

Lambwath Meadows

… assemblage of grasses, sedges, rushes and forbs with meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex ace…

Bishop Monkton Ings

…is, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, tufted vetch Vicia cracca, meadow vetching Lathyrus pratensis, square stalked St John’s wort Hypericum tetrapterum and greater bird’s foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. Base enrichment along spring lines gives rise to a community dominated by bl…

Waterfall Meadows

…sy Leucanthemum vulgare, eyebright Euphrasia officinalis agg., meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor and, more locally, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus. In places, the neutral grasslands show trans…

Newton-le-Willows Meadows

…ng some evidence of partial agricultural improvement, contains meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, hoary plantain Plantago media, lady's bedstraw Galium verum and salad burnet Poterium sanguisorba; while the fields to the west support lady's mantle Alchemilla sp. and occasional …

Tarnbrook Meadows

…cies are prominent, particularly tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and in places knapweed Centaurea nigra or yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor are also abundant. Small areas within some of the fields have a rather different appearance. In the westernm…

Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton

…ntha aquatica, greater bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi. The southern marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa occurs frequently and the site is also a location for marsh arrowgrass Triglochin palustris …

Illey Pastures

…olata and creeping thistle Cirsium arvense in association with meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, field scabious Knautia arvensis, betony Betonica officinalis and yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and dyer's greenweed Genista tinctoria, both of whic…

Ballynanaghten

…ughout the sward and include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. glaucous sedge Carex flacca is also …

Romsley Manor Farm

…ta, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and pignut Conopodium majus. The locally uncommon lady’s mantle Alchemilla filicaulis ssp. vestita occurs scattered throughout. In the valley bottom a small spri…

Stevington Marsh

…t Filipendula ulmaria, hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The most extensive marsh, with its associated spring fed stream, is particularly distinctive being largely dominated by great horsetail Equisetum telmateia. The adjacent meadows su…

Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds

…ote common and Port Meadow. The sward is dominated by meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and rough stalked meadow grass Poa trivialis. Broadleaved herbs present includ…

Lea Marsh

…dowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus and common meadow rue Thalictrum flavum. Of particular note is the presence of a large population of narrow leaved w…

Pentwyn Farm Grasslands, Penallt

…-tail Centaurea nigra – Cynosurus cristatus, and meadow vetchling sub-community Lathyrus pratensis. The species composition is similar throughout the site with key indicator species, common knapweed, crested dog’s-tail and red clover Trifolium pratense all frequent but with commo…

Cefn Rofft

…mon bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus common knapweed and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Cefn Rofft also contains areas of dry acidic sheep’s fescue Festuca ovina, common bent, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile (calcifugous) grassland. Other, wetter areas support areas of…

Avenue Meadow

…n knapweed Centaurea nigra. The meadow flora is typical of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community, with frequent common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, red clover Trifolium pratense, lesser trefoil Trifolium dubium, spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and glauc…

Wraysbury No. 1 Gravel Pit

…napweed Centaurea nigra bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and wild carrot Daucus carota. The woodland and scrub surrounding the gravel pits support a range of woodland birds including hobby Falco subbuteo garden warbler Sylvia borin treec…

Hafod Wennol Grasslands

…odoratum, plus a wide range of herbaceous associates including meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and common spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Notable plant species recorded in…

Town End Meadows, Little Asby

…l vetches including tufted Vicia cracca, bush Vicia sepium and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The rarer or more notable species recorded are marsh hawk's beard Crepis paludosa, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis, meadow cranesbill Geranium pratense and globe flower Trollius e…

Besthorpe Meadows

…alis and the grasses Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis characterise these damp hay meadows. lady's bedstraw Galium verum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, lesser stitchwort Stellaria graminea, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and meadow b…

Tullyard

…kshire fog Holcus lanatus are common throughout. Herbs such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, greater birdsfoot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris are widespread and in places abu…

Carrickastickan

…ghout the swards and include oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor, yarrow Achillea millefolium, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. Wher…

Corfe Meadows

… sward with sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog’s-tail Cynosurus cristatus, rye-grass Lolium perenne and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus. Meadow barley Hordeum secalinum is locally dominant especially in damp areas close to the …

Cae Gwynfryn

…sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, marsh ragwort Senecio aquaticus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ragged-robin Silene flos-cuculi, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula and greater bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus.

Sutton Lane Meadows

…er trefoil Trifolium dubium, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and common knapweed Centaurea nigra. Of particular interest is the presence of approximately 500 green winged orchids Anacamptis morio, compris…

Thanet Coast

… vulgare and the nationally scarce* plants sea kale Crambe maritima and sea pea Lathyrus japonica. The nationally rare** hog's fennel Peucedanum officinale has also been recorded from the shingle at Swalecliffe. Small areas of saltmarsh are dominated by sea purslane Atriplex port…

Minsterley Meadows

…and furthermore, is one of the largest contiguous areas of the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community for this type of neutral grassland within Shropshire. Description Minsterley Meadows consists of two traditionally managed herb rich meadows situated on the eastern e…

Feystown

…mmon sorrel Rumex acetosa, common knapweed Centaurea nigra and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Less frequent species include yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. Feystown is a small area of semi-natural grassland managed in a traditional …

Caeau Glyn (Glyn Fields)

…oxeye daisy Leucantheum vulgare, tufted vetch Vicia cracca and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. The base-rich nature of the soil is indicated by the presence of species such as agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria, common milkwort Polygala vulgaris, and cowslip Primula veris, which a…

Down Farm

…grostis capillaris, along with frequent to occasional meadow fescue Schedonorus pratensis, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, downy oat grass Avenula pubescens and field wood rush Luzula campestris. Quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens are occasional, w…

Lower Peaslows Farm Meadow

… characteristic of this vegetation. The herbs common knapweed, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, red clover Trifolium pratense and rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus are constant throughout the sward with oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare fre…

Dumsey Meadow

…ue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, with smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis, meadow barley Hordeum secalinum, cock's foot Dactylis glomerata, small cat's tail Phleum pratense sub species bertolonii and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus frequently present. The m…

Lingwood Meadows, Earl Stonham

…weed Centaurea nigra, pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and cowslip Primula veris. In part of the meadow the herbs are much more abundant than grasses. The meadows slope down to the west, on calcareous clayey soil which is slowly permeab…

Skelton Pasture

…I. The butterfly relies on a strong population of devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis which is a food plant for the larvae and is abundant at this site. The marsh fritillary has declined nationally in recent years as a result of the loss of suitable habitat. The main area of…

Inkpen Crocus Fields

… Trifolium pratense. Two sub communities are represented. On flatter ground the Lathyrus pratensis sub community, in which legumes are particularly prominent, is dominated here by common knapweed Centaurea nigra, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common …

Sherbourne Meadows

… them appears dominant. The most abundant species are meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne. Other species that are very frequent are sweet…

Birches

…utral grassland is represented by a complex mosaic of both the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and heath grass Danthonia decumbens sub communities of the MG5 grassland. Both communities are characterised by the grasses crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, sweet vernal gras…

Brocks Farm

…grasses typical of neutral grassland are also present, such as meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea, flea-sedge C. pulicaris, quaking-grass Briza media and heath-grass Danthonia decumbens. Several large colonies of…

Monk Wood

…the rides and tracks. These include tufted vetch Vicia cracca, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and greater bird’s toot trefoil Lotus pedunculatus. The wood contains the largest populations of wood small reed Calamagrostis epigejos in the county. Thirty species of butterfly ha…

Oxley Mead

…areas. Herbs dominate the sward with grasses such as meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and crested dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, making up no more than twenty percent of the sward. Meadow brome Bromus co…

Quarry Fields Farm

… Other species present include yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus. cowslip Primula veris and hairy oat grass Avenula pubescens, two local species in Devon, also occur. The central field supports many hundr…

Dolyhir Meadows

…nclude carnation sedge Carex flacca, yarrow Achillea ptarmica, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare, bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata and red clover Trifolium pratense. An indication of the relatively bas…

Twinhills Woods and Meadows

…areous community of the sheep's fescue meadow oat grass Festuca ovina – Avenula pratensis type, occurring on the very steep, shallow soil areas. On the gentler slopes, the grassland sward is more neutral and is classified as the common knapweed – crested dog's tail Centaurea nigr…

Gweunydd Esgairdraenllwyn (Esgairdraenllwyn Pastures)

…ty of associated herbs, including harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis. The nationally uncommon wood bitter-vetch Vicia orobus has been recorded in this grassland. Steep dry banks may be more …

Gweunydd Ty-Brith (Ty-Brith Meadows)

…um, red fescue Festuca rubra, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata, meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, common sorrel Rumex acetosa and red clover Trifolium pratense. Other locally prominent species include yell…

Range Farm Fields

…erised by heath grass Danthonia decumbens through the neutral, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis type, to the calcareous lady’s bedstraw Galium verum varient. In a survey of 200 Cotswold sites this was identified as the most diverse crested dog’s tail – common knapweed grasslan…

Caeau Tan y Bwlch

…llow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common knapweed Centaurea nigra, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and common bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Notable species include adder's-tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, intermediate lady's-mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora and a large popul…

Langdon Ridge

…t trefoil Lotus corniculatus, agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria and meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis. Added diversity is provided by a number of nationally scarce species, including sulphur clover Trifolium ochroleucon and Deptford pink Dianthus armeria. Other species of note inclu…

Nine Holes Meadows

…resent include dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, tormentil Potentilla erecta and betony Betonica officinalis. There is a sharp transition zone higher on the bank to the lady’s bedstraw Galium verum sub community, with hoary plantain Plant…

Draycote Meadows

… knapweed Centaurea nigra, along with, in the northern meadow, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and, in the southern, lady’s bedstraw Galium verum. Other grasses present include red fescue Festuca rubra, common bent Agrostis capillaris and sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odora…

Yanal Bog

…alium uliginosum, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis and tawny sedge Carex hostiana. The eastern part of the mire supports abundant lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, purple moor grass, greater pond sedge Carex riparia and blunt flowered Rus…

Tudor Farm Bank

…ss Trisetum flavescens, smooth hawk’s beard Crepis capillaris, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, common bird’s foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus, yarrow Achillea millefolium and ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Thickets of developing scrub composed of a mix of hawthorn Cra…

Richmond Meadows

…eadow crane’s bill Geranium pratense, pignut Conopodium majus, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, common mouse ear Cerastium fontanum and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Localised variations in soil moisture contribute to variety in the…

Low Beckside Meadow

…, betony Betonica officinalis, yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, yellow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis and lady’s mantle Alchemilla glabra. Sedges are represented by glaucous sedge Carex flacca and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea and additional grasses of local interest include yello…

Ratlake Meadows

…on in the sward include common fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica, meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, bird's foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus and silverweed Potentilla anserina. In damper areas, towards the slope foot, water mint Mentha aquatica, car…

Wilson Place Meadows

…sted dog's tail Cynosurus cristatus, red fescue Festuca rubra, meadow fescue F. pratensis, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, smooth meadow grass Poa pratensis and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis. A variety of more productive grasses occur and perhaps represent some form of improveme…

Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows

…ntermediate lady’s mantle Alchemilla xanthochlora, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, yellow oat grass Trisetum flavescens and quaking grass Briza media. Mountain pa…

West End Meadow, Lunds

…hoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, tormentil Potentilla erecta, pignut Conopodium majus and cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata. Where there is a stronger calcareous influence on the banks, a great…

Coombe Meadow

…flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus together with other herbs such as bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, saw wort Serratula pratensis, sneezewort Achillea ptarmica, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and, more rarely, lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia. fleabane Pulicaria …

Brendon and Vealand Fen

…t, with frequent meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, fen bedstraw Galium uliginosum, saw wort Serratula tinctoria and sneezewort Achillea ptarmica. A heathy element is represented by occasional heather Calluna vulgaris, cross-leaved heath Eri…

Lakenheath Poors Fen

…biosa columbaria, skullcap Scutellaria galericulata and cuckoo-flower Cardamine pratensis. The nationally rare, marsh pea Lathyrus palustris and the locally rare milk parsley Thyselium palustre are present and the site is also notable for the occurrence of the locally uncommon cr…

Lords Wood and Pasture

…um vulgare, burnet saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and spring sedge Carex caryophyllea are abundant. In contrast steeper slopes with thinner soils support a more calcareous sub com…

Bamburgh Coast and Hills

… deltoides, common rock rose Helianthemum nummularium meadow, oat grass Avenula pratensis and crested hair grass Koeleria macrantha. Particularly characteristic are the annual plants including knotted clover Trifolium striatum, forget-me-nots Myosotis spp., dove’s foot cranesbill…

Derrington Meadow

…iculatus. Less common species include pale sedge Carex pallescens, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis and pepper saxifrage Silaum silaus. There is a large population of meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale.

Chris's Pasture

…pestris, autumn hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis, devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, pignut Conopodium majus and bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus. Other species more usually found in hay meadows include sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum, great burnet Sanguisorba offic…

Gilmoor and Moorlands

…lica, lesser butterfly-orchid Platanthera bifolia, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, meadow thistle Cirsium dissectum, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus and saw wort Serratula tinctoria. In the wettest areas where rushes Juncus spp. are abundant, bog asphodel Narthecium ossif…

New House Meadow

…characteristic associates include heath-grass Danthonia decumbens, bitter-vetch Lathyrus montanus, devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga. 'Woodland' species such as wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are…

Thorncliffe Moor

… harebell Campanula rotundifolia, field scabious Knautia arvensis, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis. The wettest, base poor soils are dominated by rushes Juncus spp. and tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, whilst flushed, harder graze…

St. Dunstan's Farm Meadows

… is extremely rich in broad leaved species such as devil's bit scabious Succisa pratensis, heath bedstraw Galium saxatile, lousewort, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus and hawkweed Hieracium vulgatum. On flushed patches marsh pennywort is found along with lesser spearwort Ranunculus…

Gweunydd Llechwedd-newydd

…a saxifraga, with others, such as harebell Campanula rotundifolia, bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis, betony Betonica officinalis, quaking grass Briza media and heath grass Danthonia decumbens, on the steeper banks. The neutral grassland is …

Afon Eden - Cors Goch Trawsfynydd

…loristically similar to the neutral grassland. Some stands include bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and mountain pansy Viola lutea. Notable grassland species include bitter wood-vetch Vicia orobus, adder’s tongue Ophioglossum vulgatum, moun…

Caeau Bryn-du

…ubra. Associated species typical of this type of grassland include bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius, harebell, devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis and common bird’s-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus. Locally uncommon species such as Dyer’s greenweed Genista tinctoria, great burn…

Cornriggs Meadows

…hum odoratum, crested dog’s tail Cynosurus cristatus, meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis, soft brome Bromus hordeaceus, red fescue Festuca rubra and perennial rye grass Lolium perenne, with downy oat grass Avenula pubescens, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus and common sedge Carex ni…

Olchon Farm Meadows

…utstandingly rich and includes meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, bitter vetch Lathyrus montanus, bistort Polygonum bistorta and devil’s bit scabious Succisa pratensis as well as a number of plants of globe flower Trollius europaeus at one of its most southerly sites in Britain.…

Glaswelltiroedd Eryrys (Eryrys Grasslands)

…rophic herbs such as primrose Primula vulgaris and devil’s-bit scabious Succisa pratensis characterise a distinct form. In areas where soils are deeper and grazing is reduced or absent, the calcareous grassland becomes moderately tall and Avenula pubescens is abundant. The acid g…

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